Repeat rows 2 and 3 until you have completed 85 rows (be sure to end after working a Row 3). Do not fasten off as you will now work the border.

Border

Round 1 – (3 TR, 1 CH, 3 TR) in corner space, you will now work your stitches into the end of the rows as you work along the side of the blanket, *(CH 5, 1 DC into ch 5 space) continue from* until 41 ch 5 made, (3 TR, 1 CH, 3 TR) into next corner space, *(CH5, 1 DC in next ch sp) continue from * until 27 ch 5 and dc made, (3 TR, 1 CH, 3 TR) in corner space, *(CH 5, DC into sp created at end of row by earlier tr stitch, CH 5), continue from * until 41 ch 5 made, (3TR, CH 1, 3 TR) in corner space, CH 5, sl st into base of next ch 5 (at the beginning of the row at the top of blanket).

Pictures – Edging for round 1, working into trebles and ch 5 at the ends of the rows.

Round 3 – CH 4, 4 DTR in top of next 4 tr, *CH 1, 5 DTR in ch 5 sp, repeat from * to last 5 ch sp of row, 5 DTR in ch 5 sp, CH 1, DTR in top of next 5 tr, 10 DTR in ch 1 sp, DTR in next 5 tr, repeat from * around finishing with sl st in top of beginning ch 4.

Fasten off.

Pictures – close-up of how corners have been worked and the finished border

Flowers – make 12

Note – leave a longer yarn length when making your slip knot which will help with stitching the flowers in place later on.